The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-02-16
GENERAL MEMS NOTES.

Macon, Ga. is taking steps to have paid
fire department.
At Winona, Miss, iron ore has been dis
covered in abundance.
The Railroad Commission OF Alabama
has been duly organized,
The strike in the New York docks con-
times, with no prospect OF settlement
The vote Of the Senate in rejecting the
nomination Of Matthew's stood y to Ii.
The strikers or the New York docks are
rapidly returning TO work
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of L. X Church as Governor OF Dakota.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana sus-
t.:ns the constitutionality Of the Sunday
laws.
The House AaS passed the Senate bill ap-
proprating $4,000 fora public building
al Augusta, Ga.
The Boston street-car drivers have struck
for two hours for meals, out OF the twelve
for which they are paid.
The President has nominated !. G.
Moore, of Missouri, Consul General at the
City Of Mexico
Mr.. Parnell denies that he is going TO tie
continent. he says his physician IS we'll
satisfied with his progress.
The Indiana fund for monument to
Hendricks has not yet reached its first
thousand.
Manton Marble says there is no ground
for apprehension concerning Secretary
Manning's condition.
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has
signcG the prohibitory amendment Of the
JOINT resolution.
The grand jury CT New Orleans have in
Ciictci 81 persons for gambling, including
uuulbcr OF professionals.
The Volcano Mauna Loa, on the Hawaii
Island, is again active. No damage is now
anticipated.
The President has signed the bill for the
erection of a public building at Charleston,
5. &.
\ London dispatch says that German
agents are busily employed in purchasing
horses in Yorkshire.
Both houses Of the Nevada Legislature
have adopted resolutions disfranchisinG
MormonS in Nevada.
The latest report from thc White River
.1uac,ion (Nt) disaster puts nc number Of
killed al 32 and of wounded at SO.
The Dennison Paper Company of Me
chanics Falls. Me-. has suspended. 1t is
supposed that the liabilities amount tt
$50, 600.
The case of ex-Alderman Cleary, indicted
with AIcQuade, O'Neill, NcCabc and 9th
erS, was called in court and trial set foi
Wednesday Of next week.
The Norwegian ship Dagnar, Captain
S;oilberg, from Pensacola, December 2i
for Liverpool, foundcred at sea. The crew
have arrived at Queenstown.
Christian Schan, of Eric, Pa, who shot
an; killed one of his daughters and wound
c,i another, two n onths ago, committed
su:cidc by hanging in the Erie Jail.
4 strong Mormon lobby has left Sal
Lake City for Washington to work aga!ns
TIC Edmunds- Tucker bill.
Joint ballots We're taken for United State:
Senator by the Legislatures of New Jersey
anA West Virginia yesterday, but without
result.
An incendiary set fire to the law office
formerly Of E. A. Glover. al Edgetieid. or
Tuesday Timely discovery prevented /;
disastrous contlagration.
At St. Etienne, 32 miles southwest o!
Lyons, bomb was thrown at the police
station. Eight men have been arrested
charged with the offence.
About 20 witnesses, summoned to testify
before the Senate committee regarding thC
alleged Washington county outrases, havt
les; B-enham, Texas, for Washington.
The House has passed the bill to indem.
Nifty the Chinese sufferers from mob VIC,
lcnce at Rock Springs, Wyoming Territory
on September ,. 1885.
Tie Rev. J. w. Wolling, one Of the
| ablest and most jealous workers IN the
Methodist conference, will shortly take his
departure for Brazil, where he will labo!
in future in the capacity of a missionary.
The Pope has decided to recall the pres
cnt Nuncio at Paris and 10 appoint in his
place Mgr. Ferrata, who is now Nuncio a
Brussels.
The Canadian Pacific railroad is blocked
b. snow and snow-shdes. There has beer
no through mail for - days, and it is un
certain when one will get through. The
mail is coming ria American roads.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana rcn
dered decision finding Civil Distric
Judge Henry L. Lazarus guilty of NAL
| feasance in the administration of the estate
| OF widow OmaZZaro.
! Capt. F. S. Lilly, hero of three wars
the Florida. Mexican and civil-was in
stantly killed by street car running ovel
! him in Dayton. He had just received hi:
Mexican pension papers.
The Paris Figaro publishes an article
signed by Aurclian Schell, imputing tht
grrsSest immortality to German women
This will raise storm of indignant pro
test il Germany.
\ man named Newberry, in Gilmore
county, Ca, suspected of informing or
Illicit distillers, was visited by masked mer
on Sunday night and beaten almost te
death.
The committee of the French Chamber
of Deputies on the abrogation of the con
| cordat has affirmed, by a vote of II to 8
the principle Of the separation of Church
| and State.
The strike Of the New York longshore
| mea is now said to be decided failure.
| Freight is being moved by new men with
tbs %Ga,ost facility. The strikers are strag
gliSy back 70 work on the old terms.
Eulogies on tie ia;e John A Logan were
delire7ed in the Senate yesterday: Senator
Hampton was one Of the speakers. TIE